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U.S. Air Force Capt. Phil Lancaster briefs F-22A Raptor aircraft pilots prior to a mission on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 14, 2009. Lancaster is deployed from the 27th Fighter Squadron out of Langley Air Force Base, Va.

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Phil Lancaster briefs F-22A Raptor aircraft pilots prior to a mission on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 14, 2009. Lancaster is deployed from the 27th Fighter Squadron out of Langley Air Force Base, Va.

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